Arkansas Tech’s Golden Suns made quick work of the Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms with a straight-sets Great American Conference volleyball win at Tucker Coliseum on Tuesday night — 25-14, 25-15, 25-14.

“We played an excellent match tonight. It was one of our better conference matches that we have played,” Suns head coach Kristy Bayer said. “All aspects of our game we were on full cylinder tonight. “Morgan had an outstanding defensive game. I am pleased with the overall team effort.”

Arkansas Tech remained one match behind first-place Harding University (21-6, 10-0) in the GAC volleyball standings. Those two teams will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday inside Tucker Coliseum.

Today, however, the Golden Suns will host a pair of nonconference matches — versus Central Baptist at 3 p.m. and Lyon College at 7. Admission to the matches is free.

Wonder Boys 3rd at Midwest Regional

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Brian Belz tied for fourth shooting a 148 (+4) and Jason Purdy tied for tenth shooting a 150 (+6) over two rounds as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys finished third in the 19-team field at the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, Missouri.

ATU shot a team score of 604 (+28) at the tree-lined Fox Run Golf Course. The Wonder Boys finished ten strokes behind the tournament winner Central Oklahoma by cutting off eight strokes in the second round. Belz finished just 3 strokes behind individual winner Joe Atkisson of Missouri-St. Louis.

Graham Rucker finished tied for 12th with a score of 151 (+7), Conner Smith shot a 155 (+11) and tied for 31st, and Parker Hale shot a 164 (+20) to tie for 71st.